Basmatiya Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Basmatiya is a village situated in Narpatganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,986 families residing in the village Basmatiya. The total population of Basmatiya is 10,756 out of which 5,571 are males and 5,185 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basmatiya is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basmatiya village is 2195 which is 20% of the total population. There are 1113 male children and 1082 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basmatiya is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Basmatiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basmatiya is 62.9%. Thus Basmatiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 72.25% and the female literacy rate is 52.67% in Basmatiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basmatiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basmatiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basmatiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,195 | 1,113 | 1,082 |
| Literacy | 62.87% | 72.25% | 52.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,507 | 759 | 748 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 5,374 | 2,350 | 3,024 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Basmatiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basmatiya village out of total population, 4,233 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,233 workers engaged in Main Work, 497 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 728 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,884 | 1,577 | 307 |
| Cultivators | 497 | 418 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 728 | 545 | 183 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 66 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 586 | 548 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,349 | 1,049 | 1,300 |
| Non Working | 6,523 | 2,945 | 3,578 |
Map of Basmatiya, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basmatiya, Narpatganj
Below are the list of villages near Basmatiya village in Narpatganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dombana | 1,779 |
| Bhairoganj | 1,138 |
| Maheshpatti | 4,446 |
| Bela | 7,481 |
| Ghurna | 4,950 |
| Jitwarpur | 7,333 |
| Pathraha | 9,317 |
| Kamat Pathraha | 958 |
| Manikpur | 5,925 |
| Bhawanipur | 4,967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basmatiya, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia